Rama Krishna Sangem
Apple phones are growing very fast on Indian trees. Apple Inc is poised to report a 35 per cent year-on-year surge in its India revenue at nearly Rs 67,000 crore (a little over $8 billion) for 2023-24, according to people in the know. The official financial filing is anticipated to be submitted by September-October to the Registrar of Companies (RoC) by the Cupertino-based tech giant.
In FY23, Apple reported its Indian revenue at Rs 49,332 crore (nearly $6 billion), marking a 48 per cent rise from the FY22 figure of Rs 33,381 crore (around $4 billion).
In aditiony, Apple, in India, achieved a profit of Rs 2,230 crore in FY23, a 76.5 per cent increase from the Rs 1,263 crore profit in FY22, according to a company filing. Apple’s India earnings figure for FY24, however, could not be ascertained.
An Apple spokesperson declined to comment on these numbers. Despite the robust growth in this country, Apple’s India share in its overall global sales remained modest — constituting 1.5 per cent of its overall turnover of $389 billion in FY23. This figure is projected to have risen slightly to over 2 per cent in FY24.
India alternative to China
However, India has emerged as a pivotal hub as Apple shifts away more of its iPhone production from China. With exports from India exceeding $10 billion in FY24, the country now accounts for approximately 14 per cent of Apple’s iPhone production value.
According to reports, Apple aims to increase this share to 23-25 per cent by the end of FY26, leveraging its three vendors — Tata Electronics, Pegatron, and Foxconn — during the final year of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for mobile devices. The collective performance of these vendors has significantly surpassed Apple’s targets under the PLI scheme.
For instance, the aggregate production value of iPhones assembled in India over the past three years has reached Rs 1,94,800 crore, far exceeding the target of Rs 133,493 crore. Similarly, exports from India over the three years have achieved an FOB (free on board) value of Rs 140,280 crore, surpassing the target of Rs 97,497 crore up to FY24.
